Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2013-09-25 | 2022-03-18 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 339 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 10 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2022) has a general score of 81.4, which is better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's 68.5 score. IPad Air (2022) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 operating system. IPad Air (2022)'s design is much newer and way thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's, although it's also heavier.
The Apple iPad Air (2022) has just a little better performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM memory. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better looking screen than iPad Air (2022), because although it has a bit smaller screen and way less brightness, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per inch of screen.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 and iPad Air (2022) feature quite similar storage capacity for games and applications, they have the same internal storage capacity. The iPad Air (2022) captures much better photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a battery life that is just as good as the battery life in Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.